Nothing works!!! Help!!!
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Ok so I have been suffering with chronic bv for 3 years now. My mind and body is Sooo tired!!! I don't know what else to do I have tries everything and nothing has worked. I'm tired of wasting money on things that don't work. I feel like I'm gonna b stuck like this for the rest of my life and I don't think I can handle that I've suffered long enough. I just want to b normal again!!! Why doesn't anything work!?!? I'm losing my mind literally. I don't know what else to try does anybody have any suggestions. I've tried lemon and water, boric acid, several antibiotics, yogurt, vinegar, peroxide, gels, salt baths and tea tree oil. Also probiotics and nothing!! My main issue is the ODOR it won't go away!!! Oh and also my doc done a procedure where he frozen my cervix and that didn't work either so I'm desperate I'm tired of being embarrassed and getting made fun of. My children hears and sees all this its so heartbreaking how people in this world are about things.
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violastrange saj72607
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I want to tell my story to those of you in this forum who are suffering as I have. for years I wondered in shame what I had done wrong! then I tested positive for oral gonorrhea.
There was only one person that could have given that to me and when I confronted him he exclaimed that nothing had happened! I was angry and hurt. I broke up with him. A month later missed him terribly and got back in touch. he told me in the meantime he had consulted his doctor because how could this be? what his doctor concluded was that it was that one of us had been carrying around a resistant strain of gonorrhea that was not showing symptoms and passing back and forth. Neither of us showed any symptoms but i would bad BV flares up after intercourse on about a monthly basis. sound familiar?
It's very rare that someone can be allergic to their partner.
My partners STD tests all come back negative! Mine did too until i did the oral swab.
We both kept getting tested not having any idea what the problem actually was.
after HE was treated with antibiotics that are used for resist strains I GOT BETTER!
no more boric acid capsules, betadine, vitamin c, antibiotics or peroxide douches... im finally free!!
Ladies, always use condoms with your partners. don't ever second-guess your own body mind and soul. I never strayed. I imagine he got his when he was out sleeping with every Sally in town before he met me. those things happen.
I hope you find the answers you deserve.
wallabyway saj72607
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Hi! I just wanted to chime in with something that has been working for me. Scroll to the bottom of this post to the bold part to see what I've been using that helps.
It's been 4 years since I first started having BV problems. Back when I first got it, I consistently had problems for 2 years. At first I went to a bunch of doctors, none of whom helped because the antibiotics they gave me did nothing. I was consistently using boric acid to keep away the worst symptoms, but it still felt pretty weird down there. I tried probiotics (rephresh pro-b) both orally and inserted. While they helped a little, they didn't help enough. After two years I tried douching with 3% hydrogen peroxide and that drastically improved everything and I finally felt normal again. (It was weird that it worked because when I first got BV I tried using hydrogen peroxide and it didn't really help.) I was also able to stop using boric acid.
Then, this past month I had to take antibiotics and they completely wiped out all my good bacteria and what I had been doing to keep BV at bay COMPLETELY stopped working. It felt horrible. Terrible burning, itching, discharge, constantly thinking about my lady parts. I was at my wits end because NOTHING was working! And I knew that if I went to the doctor they'd just throw a bunch of antibiotics at me that don't work. I became frustrated and inserted a 40 billion women's probiotic and noticed I felt a little better. After 3 more days of insertion, I slowly felt a little bit better even more. I thought this meant I could stop using the boric acid - nope! Discharge came back. BUT, right now I'm about a week into consistently using the following method and I have DRASTICALLY improved from where I was earlier this month. Discharge is gone, no weird smell, itchiness and burning has toned down immensely. Do I feel perfect down there? No. But I've made leaps and bounds from where I was before, and each day I continue to feel a little better. I would say I feel about 80-85 percent better from where I was earlier this month. Seriously, I was walking around the house without pants on whenever I could. It hurt to stand with my legs closed. I was applying ice packs to my crotch! It was BAD. I do believe if I continue the method I am using, I will improve all the way back to where I was before I had to take those antibiotics for something else. It isn't a fast process, but it's very much working.
**What's been working for me:
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50 billion vaginal probiotic taken orally 2X a day and inserted in the morning and at night. Be sure to empty the probiotic powder from the pill capsule into either a gelatin capsule or a tool for insertion.
40 billion women's probiotic inserted 2x a day along with the 50 billion probiotic. I empty the powder from these as well.
**Boric acid inserted in the morning and at night, along with the probiotics. I was worried the boric acid might cancel out the probiotics when used at the same time, but it doesn't. It was only when using both that I started to really improve. **
Using a lower number of probiotics (5 billion) didn't help me. It was only when I started using these huge numbers and started inserting them in addition to taking them orally that I felt an improvement. Everyone is different though, and for reviews of the probiotics I use I read that some people have good success with only taking them orally. So I would say try to see what works for you. I know these are really high numbers of probiotics and it might get a little pricey, but it's worth it to not constantly be in pain.
NoOneImportant saj72607
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First ill say that im so sorry. i have had BV for about 20 years now, and im at the total end of my rope. I havent dated anyone in over 3 years. i barely even leave my house. I am soooo tired of this. i cant stress how tired i am. ive burned my vagina to the point i bled by using vitmain c, which works, at least for a while.. the things i have put my vag through just isnt right.
Technology can go to the moon, but no one can seem to cure BV...? My life is ruined.
i have learned the reason it comes back is bio films. so my next thing is to figure out if i can remove the bio film? research that if you arent familiar, youll understand a little better then.
this post is not inspiring hope, and im sorry... my hands are in the air. Other than having no life, i dont know what to do and im tired of trying at this point.
saj72607 NoOneImportant
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i definitely feel ur pain! I've been dealing with bv for over 5 years now. I'm completely alone! i live in a small town so get judge eveyday. everybody is aware of my problem cause i smells horrible. my oldest daughter doesn't have anything to do with me. I have never been in so much pain mentally. Im exhausted.
michelle27664 saj72607
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I don't know this world now shocks me
how can your own daughter do that to you ....sorry but I couldn't not reply.
I know the smell is the worst thing about bv but to exclude you like that is vile.
I really feel your pain I've had 2 breakdowns in last 6 weeks because of the smell its wrecked my life for 4 years
boric acid helped me then I had a round of mertiazole I'm good again but I wonder how long I'll last like this the fear of it returning terrifying me .
I've tried it all but boric acid helped me have you tried ?
bless you x
NoOneImportant saj72607
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i have had bv for a little over 20 years now. im at my wits end. im so damn angry.. and beaten down. i have put some crazy things in my vagina tyeing to sort this out. its went away for periods of time, but always came back. a part of me is just done, cold, been single now for over 3 years.. im tired of making excuses. why is this such a hard thing to fix? seems stupid.
so im here and alone, as i fear now i always will be. my life is ruined by this.
tashaka90470 saj72607
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Get u some Nature's Sunshine liquid chlorophyll ES(EXTRA STRENGTH).!!!!!!!!! Pour one tablespoon in an 8 oz glass of water and drink twice a day. The smell will be gone in no time. Once the smell is gone, only drink once a day. This ONLY covers up the smell......it DOES NOT cure the bv. To cure it, soak 2 tablespoons of fenugreek seeds in an 8 oz cup of water overnight. Drink it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Do this for 30 days straight and it should be gone.!!!! Good luck everybody
Worthit39 saj72607
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Im also dealing with the same issue for years. Many doctor appointments and home remedies and nothing works. Im sorry your going through this, I definitely feel your pain.
michelle27664 saj72607
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black seed oil failed my bv unfortunately.
took 4 months eventually I thought I'm throwing money down the drain .